King James Version
Numbers 25:1 in the King James Version says “And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.” — study this verse from Numbers chapter 25 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.”
Numbers 25:1 · KJV
And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab.
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
And Israel joined himself unto Baalpeor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel.
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“abode”
H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
“And Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“began”
H2490properly, to bore, i.e., (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin
“and the people”
H5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
“to commit whoredom”
H2181to commit adultery (usually of the female, and less often of simple fornication, rarely of involuntary ravishment); figuratively, to commit idolatry (
“with the daughters”
H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
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